Monvillea amazonica

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Monvillea amazonica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Monvillea
Species:
M. amazonica
Binomial name
Monvillea amazonica
(K.Schum.) Britton & Rose
Synonyms [1]
  • Cereus amazonicusK.Schum.
  • Cereus apoloensis(Cárdenas) P.J.Braun & Esteves
  • Cereus ballivianii(Cárdenas) P.J.Braun & Esteves
  • Monvillea apoloensisCárdenas
  • Monvillea ballivianiiCárdenas
  • Praecereus amazonicus(K.Schum.) Buxb.
  • Praecereus apoloensis(Cárdenas) Buxb.
  • Praecereus euchlorus subsp. amazonicus(K.Schum.) N.P.Taylor

Monvillea amazonica is a species of cactus (family Cactaceae) found in Peru and Bolivia. [1]

Description

Monvillea amazonica is at first erect, many meters long, and minimally branched. Stems have 7 acute ribs and areoles are 17 mm (0.67 in) long. Each areole has about 15 weak spines that are 8 mm (0.31 in) long. The floriferous region is on the upper part of the stem but not at the tip. Flowers are straight and are also 8 cm (3.1 in) long. The fruit is oblong and capped by the withering flower. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Monvillea amazonica (K.Schum.) Britton & Rose | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  2. ↑ N. L. Britton, J.L. Rose (1920). The Cactaceae. p. 24.
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